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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1977

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1977 1-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1899, 2007
Apr–May 1977 2-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Apr–May 1977 2-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
Mar–May 1977 3-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1960
Mar–May 1977 3-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1977 4-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1960
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1955, 1976, 1986
Jan–May 1977 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1996
Dec 1976–May 1977 6-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1980
Nov 1976–May 1977 7-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Nov 1976–May 1977 7-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Oct 1976–May 1977 8-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1978
Oct 1976–May 1977 8-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
Sep 1976–May 1977 9-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1978
Sep 1976–May 1977 9-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Aug 1976–May 1977 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1976–May 1977 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jul 1976–May 1977 11-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1976–May 1977 11-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1976–May 1977 12-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1976–May 1977 12-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Dec 1975–May 1977 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1975–May 1977 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1975–May 1977 24-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1964, 1971
Jun 1974–May 1977 36-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1960, 1971
Jun 1973–May 1977 48-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1980
Jun 1973–May 1977 48-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
Jun 1972–May 1977 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1981
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings